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Always Look on the Bright Side of Life Haven't posted shit in awhile. I have been either too busy, distracted, scatterbrained, or lazy, but I'm back (at least for now). Monday 1/11/2010 - 3:53:58 PM \| Topic: Get Outta My Head
Caffeine Math and Bathroom Breaks In the interest of not being in the bathroom every 45 minutes, I'm making an effort to grow up and start drinking coffee rather than my beloved Diet Mountain Dew. Tuesday 11/3/2009 - 10:16:18 AM \| Topic: Miscellaneous Ramblings
Eastbound and Down (South) More south than eastbound, but nonetheless... Wednesday 10/21/2009 - 2:16:34 PM \| Topic: On the Road
You Spin Me Round...Again Twitter Feed seemed to want me to repost my entry last week relating to a cover of this song...so, in lieu of that, I'm posting another cover of the same song. Monday 10/19/2009 - 9:20:18 AM \| Topic: Crazy Cover Songs
As if This Song Hasn't Been Covered Enough There must be a million versions of the 80's Dead or Alive standard "You Spin Me Round". I stumbled upon this one by accident. Thursday 10/15/2009 - 1:32:53 PM \| Topic: Crazy Cover Songs
Not Quite an Epiphany but Pretty Cool Lately I've experimenting a bit, trying to bring my creative side back to life and a lucid dream gives me some inspiration. Friday 10/9/2009 - 7:20:43 PM \| Topic: This and That
Trying to Find a Decent Way of Getting RSS to Twitter I've tried a couple methods and both have proved to be somewhat inconsistent and annoying. Thursday 10/1/2009 - 11:40:55 AM \| Topic: Yourbadself.com
Riding on the Metro.... Always a good rainy day song. Thursday 10/1/2009 - 10:24:05 AM \| Topic: Crazy Cover Songs
Paranormal Activity in Select Theaters... ...of course none of these theaters are in Minnesota. Anyway, it's getting closer to Halloween, which means it's time for a new batch of Horror movies. Friday 9/25/2009 - 2:44:27 PM \| Topic: Stuff to Check Out
You're the Best Around This one has been in my head for nearly 24 hours now. Thanks a ton, Spence. Tuesday 9/22/2009 - 7:23:42 PM \| Topic: Get Outta My Head
Ooooh, A Tribute to The Replacements at First Ave. I love The Replacements. I love tributes. I love First Ave. This sounds like a good time. Monday 9/21/2009 - 1:10:22 PM \| Topic: Stuff to Check Out
Burlesque at Bryant Lake Bowl Live burlesque is sexy as all get-out! Tuesday 9/8/2009 - 11:56:26 AM \| Topic: Out and About
I Wanna Do Bad Things With You I am not particularly a fan of country music, but the theme song from True Blood has dug itself deep into my brain and the only way to dig it out is to pass it along to you. Friday 9/4/2009 - 9:11:04 AM \| Topic: Get Outta My Head
Running Myself Ragged If it's not one thing, it's another. I've found myself quite busy over the last few days. My poor dog is feeling neglected. Wednesday 9/2/2009 - 10:57:51 PM \| Topic: Miscellaneous Ramblings
Remembering Stevie Ray Vaughn Let's reflect on the tragic death of a brilliant musician. Thursday 8/27/2009 - 12:36:03 PM \| Topic: Random Memories
1 Month Since Quitting Smoking Notice how I didn't use "cigarette free" in the title like the past check-ins. Tuesday 8/25/2009 - 9:37:03 AM \| Topic: Staying Healthy
Toughen Up the Genie in a Bottle I heard about ten seconds of the old Christina Aguilera song at the gas station this morning. By the time I threw my hands to my ears, it was too late. Friday 8/21/2009 - 12:48:11 PM \| Topic: Crazy Cover Songs
So I'm Trying This New Thing Called Running It seems my theory of running being nothing more than super fast walking is incorrect. Thursday 8/20/2009 - 11:32:16 PM \| Topic: Staying Healthy
Dealing with a Speeding Ticket I spent half of my morning waiting in lines at the Scott County courthouse hoping to keep a speeding ticket from hitting my record. Monday 8/17/2009 - 1:49:35 PM \| Topic: Miscellaneous Ramblings
Elvis Has Left the Building...32 Years Later It's been 32 years since the King passed on and into the "other" Graceland...or 32 years since he faked his death and fooled us all. You decide. Sunday 8/16/2009 - 11:05:37 PM \| Topic: Crazy Cover Songs
Lusurfer at the Uptown Bar A very interesting mix of music last night at the Uptown Bar. Saturday 8/15/2009 - 3:54:55 PM \| Topic: Out and About
A Cover of a "Cake" Song? Really? Cake is known for a number of interesting covers (as well as their own stuff of course), but I got to wonder if anyone has ever covered a Cake song. Friday 8/14/2009 - 10:20:50 AM \| Topic: Crazy Cover Songs
Remember William Hung? I have to admit, it's my own damn fault for getting this one stuck in my head. Wednesday 8/12/2009 - 10:19:10 PM \| Topic: Get Outta My Head
My Coworker's Frankenstein Car He started with the bucket of a 1917 Dodge Sedan, and ended up with a fun little hot rod. Wednesday 8/12/2009 - 10:19:02 AM \| Topic: This and That
"Fly" by Loudmouth Makes Me Want to Drive Fast Why this one popped in my head, I have no idea, but it makes me want to drive fast. Tuesday 8/11/2009 - 2:38:31 PM \| Topic: Get Outta My Head
Remembering Slave Raider at the Lakeside Ballroom in Waconia Being out in Waconia this weekend for the county fair reminded me of the many Friday nights, tooling out to see Slave Raider play. Monday 8/10/2009 - 10:42:10 PM \| Topic: Random Memories
Demolition Derby at the Carver County Fair I spent some time on the rural side of the fence last night and checked out the demolition derby out in Waconia, at the Carver County Fair. Sunday 8/9/2009 - 10:49:56 PM \| Topic: Out and About
2 Weeks Cigarette Free The cravings are becoming less severe and I'm not missing smoking as much. Sunday 8/9/2009 - 11:32:24 AM \| Topic: Staying Healthy
Walk and Chance Getting Wet or Stay in and Face Lethargy? I'm awake early on a Saturday. I've paid bills and picked up groceries. I have the itch to get a walk in, but it may rain. Saturday 8/8/2009 - 10:40:37 AM \| Topic: Making Decisions
A Breakfast Club Tribute to John Hughes Who can't hear the Simple Minds song, "Don't You Forget About Me" without thinking of the Breakfast Club? Friday 8/7/2009 - 12:45:51 PM \| Topic: Crazy Cover Songs

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
Haven't posted shit in awhile. I have been either too busy, distracted, scatterbrained, or lazy, but I'm back (at least for now).

Monday 1/11/2010 - 3:53:58 PM | Topic: Get Outta My Head

Caffeine Math and Bathroom Breaks
In the interest of not being in the bathroom every 45 minutes, I'm making an effort to grow up and start drinking coffee rather than my beloved Diet Mountain Dew.

Tuesday 11/3/2009 - 10:16:18 AM | Topic: Miscellaneous Ramblings

Eastbound and Down (South)
More south than eastbound, but nonetheless...

Wednesday 10/21/2009 - 2:16:34 PM | Topic: On the Road

You Spin Me Round...Again
Twitter Feed seemed to want me to repost my entry last week relating to a cover of this song...so, in lieu of that, I'm posting another cover of the same song.

Monday 10/19/2009 - 9:20:18 AM | Topic: Crazy Cover Songs

As if This Song Hasn't Been Covered Enough
There must be a million versions of the 80's Dead or Alive standard "You Spin Me Round". I stumbled upon this one by accident.

Thursday 10/15/2009 - 1:32:53 PM | Topic: Crazy Cover Songs

Not Quite an Epiphany but Pretty Cool
Lately I've experimenting a bit, trying to bring my creative side back to life and a lucid dream gives me some inspiration.

Friday 10/9/2009 - 7:20:43 PM | Topic: This and That

Trying to Find a Decent Way of Getting RSS to Twitter
I've tried a couple methods and both have proved to be somewhat inconsistent and annoying.

Thursday 10/1/2009 - 11:40:55 AM | Topic: Yourbadself.com

Riding on the Metro....
Always a good rainy day song.

Thursday 10/1/2009 - 10:24:05 AM | Topic: Crazy Cover Songs

Paranormal Activity in Select Theaters...
...of course none of these theaters are in Minnesota. Anyway, it's getting closer to Halloween, which means it's time for a new batch of Horror movies.

Friday 9/25/2009 - 2:44:27 PM | Topic: Stuff to Check Out

You're the Best Around
This one has been in my head for nearly 24 hours now. Thanks a ton, Spence.

Tuesday 9/22/2009 - 7:23:42 PM | Topic: Get Outta My Head

Ooooh, A Tribute to The Replacements at First Ave.
I love The Replacements. I love tributes. I love First Ave. This sounds like a good time.

Monday 9/21/2009 - 1:10:22 PM | Topic: Stuff to Check Out

Burlesque at Bryant Lake Bowl
Live burlesque is sexy as all get-out!

Tuesday 9/8/2009 - 11:56:26 AM | Topic: Out and About

I Wanna Do Bad Things With You
I am not particularly a fan of country music, but the theme song from True Blood has dug itself deep into my brain and the only way to dig it out is to pass it along to you.

Friday 9/4/2009 - 9:11:04 AM | Topic: Get Outta My Head

Running Myself Ragged
If it's not one thing, it's another. I've found myself quite busy over the last few days. My poor dog is feeling neglected.

Wednesday 9/2/2009 - 10:57:51 PM | Topic: Miscellaneous Ramblings

Remembering Stevie Ray Vaughn
Let's reflect on the tragic death of a brilliant musician.

Thursday 8/27/2009 - 12:36:03 PM | Topic: Random Memories

1 Month Since Quitting Smoking
Notice how I didn't use "cigarette free" in the title like the past check-ins.

Tuesday 8/25/2009 - 9:37:03 AM | Topic: Staying Healthy

Toughen Up the Genie in a Bottle
I heard about ten seconds of the old Christina Aguilera song at the gas station this morning. By the time I threw my hands to my ears, it was too late.

Friday 8/21/2009 - 12:48:11 PM | Topic: Crazy Cover Songs

So I'm Trying This New Thing Called Running
It seems my theory of running being nothing more than super fast walking is incorrect.

Thursday 8/20/2009 - 11:32:16 PM | Topic: Staying Healthy

Dealing with a Speeding Ticket
I spent half of my morning waiting in lines at the Scott County courthouse hoping to keep a speeding ticket from hitting my record.

Monday 8/17/2009 - 1:49:35 PM | Topic: Miscellaneous Ramblings

Elvis Has Left the Building...32 Years Later
It's been 32 years since the King passed on and into the "other" Graceland...or 32 years since he faked his death and fooled us all. You decide.

Sunday 8/16/2009 - 11:05:37 PM | Topic: Crazy Cover Songs

Lusurfer at the Uptown Bar
A very interesting mix of music last night at the Uptown Bar.

Saturday 8/15/2009 - 3:54:55 PM | Topic: Out and About

A Cover of a "Cake" Song? Really?
Cake is known for a number of interesting covers (as well as their own stuff of course), but I got to wonder if anyone has ever covered a Cake song.

Friday 8/14/2009 - 10:20:50 AM | Topic: Crazy Cover Songs

Remember William Hung?
I have to admit, it's my own damn fault for getting this one stuck in my head.

Wednesday 8/12/2009 - 10:19:10 PM | Topic: Get Outta My Head

My Coworker's Frankenstein Car
He started with the bucket of a 1917 Dodge Sedan, and ended up with a fun little hot rod.

Wednesday 8/12/2009 - 10:19:02 AM | Topic: This and That

"Fly" by Loudmouth Makes Me Want to Drive Fast
Why this one popped in my head, I have no idea, but it makes me want to drive fast.

Tuesday 8/11/2009 - 2:38:31 PM | Topic: Get Outta My Head

Remembering Slave Raider at the Lakeside Ballroom in Waconia
Being out in Waconia this weekend for the county fair reminded me of the many Friday nights, tooling out to see Slave Raider play.

Monday 8/10/2009 - 10:42:10 PM | Topic: Random Memories

Demolition Derby at the Carver County Fair
I spent some time on the rural side of the fence last night and checked out the demolition derby out in Waconia, at the Carver County Fair.

Sunday 8/9/2009 - 10:49:56 PM | Topic: Out and About

2 Weeks Cigarette Free
The cravings are becoming less severe and I'm not missing smoking as much.

Sunday 8/9/2009 - 11:32:24 AM | Topic: Staying Healthy

Walk and Chance Getting Wet or Stay in and Face Lethargy?
I'm awake early on a Saturday. I've paid bills and picked up groceries. I have the itch to get a walk in, but it may rain.

Saturday 8/8/2009 - 10:40:37 AM | Topic: Making Decisions

A Breakfast Club Tribute to John Hughes
Who can't hear the Simple Minds song, "Don't You Forget About Me" without thinking of the Breakfast Club?

Friday 8/7/2009 - 12:45:51 PM | Topic: Crazy Cover Songs